Best Places to Visit in Uttarakhand

Kedarnath Temple

A stone Shiva temple at 3,583 metres in the Garhwal Himalayas — one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and the most remote of the four Char Dham shrines, approached only on foot or by pony along a 16 km alpine trail from Gaurikund.

Rishikesh

Known as the "Yoga Capital of the World" and a gateway to the Himalayas.

Badrinath Temple

A vermilion-and-gold temple to Vishnu at 3,133 metres in the Garhwal Himalayas, flanked by the Neelkanth peak and the hot-spring Tapt Kund — one of the four Char Dhams and among the 108 Divya Desams revered by the Tamil Alvar saints.

Nainital Lake

A mile-long emerald-green lake cupped by seven forested peaks in the Kumaon Himalayas — Victorian boathouses along the Mall Road, yachts drifting by the naina temple, and a British-era hill town that still feels like a postcard from 1880.

Jim Corbett National Park

The oldest national park in India, famous for its Bengal tigers and diverse wildlife.

Auli

India's premier skiing destination at 2,800 m, with powder slopes opening onto Nanda Devi — the country's second-highest peak — and a 4-km cable car, the longest in Asia.

Rishikesh: Yoga at Sunrise, White Water by Noon

Auli: India's Only Serious Ski Slope, At The Foot of Nanda Devi

Himalayan Monasteries: Whispers from the Roof of the World

The Tigers of Ranthambore: Tracking Jungle Kings in a Mughal Fort

Manali: The Himalayan Valley of Apples, Adventures and Old Gods

Sikkim: Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake and the Shadow of Kanchenjunga